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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1940

Page

6

Weather notes from Marlboro and Boston for August 21

The morning temperatures in Marlboro and Boston were 52 and 53 degrees respectively, a record cold for August 21 by one degree. The warmest day this season was July 30 at 95 degrees, and frost occurred at Mount Washington with 29 degrees. Pittsfield logged 41 and Providence 64 as forecasts call for fair today and partly cloudy tomorrow with NW winds.

Marlboro Boston Mount Washington Pittsfield Providence

Playgrounds Close Friday in Concord

Concord reports the Emerson and Rideout playgrounds will close this Friday after eight successful weeks with record attendance. Mil ton K Paine head instructor and assistants led a cooperative group of pupils as Dick Appleby produced champions in tennis with finals at Old Home Day last Saturday. A gala Field Day is set for Emerson Playground this Thursday at 7 o clock.

Concord Emerson and Rideout Milton K. Paine Dick Appleby Emerson Playground

Charles O Dowd Visits New York for Dweek Trip

Charles O Dowd of School Avenue visits New York City for Dweek and plans a trip to the World's Fair during the visit.

Charles O’dowd School Avenue New York City

Last Rites for Willis Lyon Holden in Acton

The community gathered at Acton Memorial Chapel to bid farewell to Willis Lyon Holden age 76 or 77, born in Maine, who died after a weeks long illness at his Hammond street home. He was honored for nature love and floriculture work with Acton Garden Club ties. Survivors include sister Grace Holden brother Frank Holden two daughters Mrs Leonard White and Mrs Breck Aspinwall and three grandchildren. Burial followed in Otisfield, Maine.

Acton Willis Lyon Holden Woodlawn Cemetery Lynne P. Townsend Townsend Mr. Holden Hammond Street Maine Holden Acton Grange Acton Garden Club Garden Club Wil C. Curtis Sudbury Grace Holden Frank R Holden Claremont California Leonard White Chicago Breck Aspinwall Rome New York Lottie Robinson Norway Otisfield

Sunday Services and Mind Lesson at First Church Concord

The First Church of Christ Scientist in Concord announces Sunday services at 10 45 and Sunday School at 10 45 with a reading room hours from 2 0 to 5 pm except holidays The Mind is the subject of the Lesson Sermon to be read in churches of Christ Scientist worldwide on Sunday August 25 The golden text cites Daniel 2 20 21 and Philippians 2 5 with passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy stressing unity and harmony through Christian precepts.

Church OF Christ, Scientist Concord Churches of Christ, Scientist Suny God Mary ‘Baker Eddy

Finnish Congregational Church Coffee and Salad Supper

Mr and Mrs Yrjo Kansanoja will sponsor the coffee table at the close of the mid week service Thursday this week. Women of the church serve a 2 Salad Supper Thursday evening August 29 from 56 pm to 7 30 pm. Notes Walter Laati of Maynard and Aili Turpeinen of Greenville NH were married at the parsonage last Saturday evening August 17 Attended by Mr and Mrs Gunnar Havanka Rev George A Koponen officiated at the wedding Rev and Mrs George Koponen and children Esther and Richard and Mr and Mrs Eno Karkkainen and daughter Barbera of Worcester spent several days last ok vacationing at Cape Ann. Paul Kovonen spending the week Quincy with his aunt Mrs Walter Butterworth.

Congregational Church Yrjo Kansanoja Walter Laati Maynard Aili Turpeinen Greenville N. H Gunnar Havanka George A. Koponen George Koponen Esther Richard Eno Karkkainen Barbera Cape Ann Aul" Kovonen Quincy Walter Butterworth

Concord Observes Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Christen Anderson

More than 200 relatives and friends gathered at the Trinitarian Congregational Church Parish House to honor the golden wedding anniversary of Walden Anderson and Ottina Beckvold Anderson. The couple, long known in Concord, were married August 14, 1890, and now reside in Fairlee Vermont with four children and five grandchildren. Relatives traveled from Newark Ohio Chicago Worcester Somerville and Connecticut for the occasion.

Goncord Trinitarian Congregational Church Walden Christen” Anderson Fairlee Vermont Concord Somerville Anderson B & M Railroad Chester Winchester Albert Saugus Helen Erickson Worcester Lillian Atkinson Chicago Illinois John Bedford Street Municipal Light Board Charles Marie Andeson Baggeson Walden Street Emil Elisa Béckvold Connecticut Andrew ©.Baggenson Henry P. Thorpe Everett C. Thorpe Thomas Beckvold Chelmsford Edwin C. Beckvold Milton Oscar Beckvold Cambridge

Concord Postmaster and locals take summer trips

Concord residents and relatives plan vacations to Sebago Lake Maine Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia and Hamp ton Beach New Hampshire while others return from hospital and enjoy anniversaries Grangers enjoy a ride and a meeting is set for September 3 at the get together night Firefighters respond to a Sudbury road blaze at Colcord Coal & Wood Company shingles damaged Several locals attend church meetings and youth groups prepare for a Portland Maine convention

Grangers Antonio Giusti Love Lane Box Colcord Coal & Wood Company Sudbury Road

Concord Men Eligible for Appointment as Building Inspectors

State Civil Service Director Ulysses J. Lipien announced that Ralph Adams of Baker Avenue West Concord and David M Hopking of Elsinore Street Concord are eligible for appointment as building inspectors in the state department of public safety. There are 43 men eligible out of a class of 145 who took the civil service tests.

State House Boston Ulysses J. Lipien Ralph Adams Baker Avenue West Concord David M. Hopking Elsinore Concord Ste Department of Public Safety

Maynard Auxiliary Whist Party and Local News

Maynard V W Auxiliary whist party held last Friday with prizes won by Eva Evers Mrs Graham Mrs Elizabeth Reed Mrs Addie Wolfe Mr Katherine Bariteau Mary Gillerey Margaret McCarthy Rachel Lester Mrs Alice Murphy and Mrs Fitzpatrick. Door prize won by Mrs Perkins. Beano prizes went to Mrs Margaret Kelley Mrs Minnie Campbell Mrs Florence Hanson Mrs Margaret McCarthy and Mrs Graham. Ray Caruth joined town service as a mechanic for repairs to motor equipment. Visiting: Adolph Chyzus Mrs Andrew Chyzus and George Chyzus at Old Orchard Beach Maine. Charles Waine returned from Canada. John Wejtkiewer and son toured New York state and Vermont. March of Time shown at Peoples theatre next Sunday through Tuesday. Taungo Hanni kainen visiting Lake Boone with Mr and Mrs Albert Hendrickson. Intentions of marriage filed by Helen Boyko and Eugene J Joyal. American Legion Auxiliary held a regular meeting planning October installation.

Vv. Fo. W Maynard V. W Va Evers Graham Elizabeth Reed Addie Wolfe Katherine Bariteau Mary Gillerey Margaret McCarthy Rachel Lester Alice ‘Murphy Fitzpatrick Perkins Margaret Kelley Minnie Campbell Florence Hanson Ray “Arruth Adolph Chyzus Andrew Chyzus George Chyzus Old Orchard Beach Maine Charles Waine Canada John Wejtkiewer McKinley Street New York State Vermont Dutch East Indies Peoples Theatre Taungo Hannikainen Albert Hendrickson Lake Boone Helen Boyko Railroad Street Eugene J. Joyal Littleton Massachusetts American Legion Auxiliary

Sudbury News Notes On Guard En Campment And Social Visits

Messena New York messages say Home State Guard men work hard during camp and training and expect to be home soon. Concord residents Mr and Mrs Roger W Allen and Mr and Mrs John P Allen of West Concord called on friends here. Framingham couple Mr and Mrs Daniel F Brown were guests in Sudbury. William Stone celebrated a birthday and now rides a shiny new bicycle.

Messena New York Roger’ W. Allen Concord John Pp. Allen West Concord Daniel F. Brown Framingham Sudbury William Stone

Ruth Cleary Returns From New York Visit

Miss Ruth H Cleary returns after a two week trip to New York City and Nassau Beach visiting the World s Fair and nearby beaches.

Ruth H. Cleary Wsland New York

Gems of Thought Individual Effort

A collection of maxims on merit effort and self-improvement. Quotes from W H Jones La Rochefoucauld Mary Baker Eddy James Lane Allen and others emphasize striving, practice, and personal initiative as keys to success in life and career.

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